Four New & Newish Titles Coming from Minion Games

In 2009, U.S. publisher Minion Games released three titles in print and play versions – Those Pesky Humans! (reviewed on BGN), Legitimacy, and Sturgeon. Minion’s James Mathe now says that print versions of these games, which had always been planned, are underway and should be available by July 2010. At the same time, Minion will release a new card game called Nile. Here are summaries of those four games:

• Legitimacy, by Chuck Whelon – The king is dead, and you and your fellow players all want to claim what you think is your rightful place on the throne. Play it straight or trick the other crown claimants to fight for power. (2-6 players, 30 minutes)

• Those Pesky Humans!, by James Mathe and Clay Gardner – In general, players are monsters who want to keep humans from invading their dungeon and making off with their gems. In addition to a solitaire game, TPH can be played with one player taking on the role of the humans and pitting him against one or more monsters (i.e., the other players). (1-4 players, ages 13+, 60-90 minutes)

• Sturgeon, by Russ Brown – In this card game players want to stock their portion of the lake with fish, then play larger fish to “eat” those fish, eventually working their way up to catching sturgeon, as the first player to capture two sturgeon wins. Special action cards let you dip into an opponent’s area, set up barriers to protect your stock, and more. (2-5 players, ages 10+)

• Nile, by Daniel Callister and James Mathe – A card game set in Eygpt in which players draft cards representing resources, then try to profit from floods. (2-5 players, ages 8+, 30 minutes)

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